Üsküdar Medical Students Took Their Clinical Experiences to an International Dimension in Baku

5th-year students of Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine successfully completed their clinical internships by participating in the summer school program held in Baku within the scope of academic cooperation between Üsküdar University and Azerbaijan Medical University. The students had the opportunity to observe clinical practices within a different healthcare system and to develop their professional knowledge and skills in an international environment. Furthermore, 8 students who received training in four different clinical branches gained significant international clinical experience before their intern doctor period.

5th-year students of the Faculty of Medicine had the opportunity to reinforce their theoretical knowledge practically within a different healthcare system through clinical internships carried out at Azerbaijan Medical University as part of the summer school.

Yasmin Dağdelen, Aleyna Nur Alpay, Süheyla Karadağ, Berfin Nur Aslan, Özgenur Şahin Bak, Alihan Ölmez, Ahmet Kaan Bektaş, and Merve Bektaş, all 5th-year students from Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine, participated in the program.

The students stated that the training period they spent in Baku was extremely valuable for their professional development and provided them with significant clinical experience before transitioning into the intern doctor period.

Training was received in four different clinical branches

As part of the summer school program, students received training in the clinics of Chest Diseases, Thoracic Surgery, Cardiology, and Cardiovascular Surgery.
During the internship, patient evaluation and follow-up processes, diagnostic approaches, treatment planning, and clinical decision-making processes were closely observed by the students. Students also had the opportunity to examine surgical and interventional procedures in the relevant branches, thereby reinforcing the theoretical knowledge they gained during their faculty education in a clinical setting.

They found the opportunity to gain a multidisciplinary perspective in complementary branches

Especially, receiving training in complementary specialties such as Chest Diseases-Thoracic Surgery and Cardiology-Cardiovascular Surgery contributed to students observing the relationship between different specialties in patient evaluation.
This process allowed students to approach clinical cases from a broader perspective and to gain experience in the joint evaluation of different specialties.

International Medical Education Experience in Baku

Internships conducted at Azerbaijan Medical University provided students with international academic and cultural experience in addition to clinical training.
Students, who had the opportunity to observe the functioning of a different healthcare system, were able to closely learn about medical practices in Azerbaijan, communicate with different healthcare professionals, and evaluate different approaches to clinical processes.

This experience in an international environment contributed to students recognizing different healthcare systems and broadening their professional perspectives.

A significant step before intern doctor period…

The summer school program, organized for 5th-year students of Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine, constituted an important stage in the clinical education process before the intern doctor period.

In Baku, students gained the opportunity to develop their knowledge and experience regarding clinical observation and patient management processes, while also acquiring different perspectives for their professional lives.

The program, carried out within the scope of academic cooperation between Üsküdar University and Azerbaijan Medical University, stood out as one of the important examples of the internationalization and practical education approach offered by Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine to its students. The program contributed to students gaining clinical experience within a different healthcare system and broadening their professional horizons as future physicians.